Where Food Comes From (WFCF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Where Food Comes From, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a third-party food verification company in North America. The company operates through Verification and Certification, and Professional Services segments. It conducts on-site and desk audits to verify that claims being made about livestock, food, other specialty crops, and agricultural and aquaculture products are accurate, as well as offers Where Food Comes From Source Verified retail and restaurant labeling program, which connects consumers directly to the source of the food they purchase through product labeling, and web-based information sharing and education. It also offers professional services and technology solutions; verification solutions; and consulting services, as well as sells hardware. The company serves beef and pork packers, organic producers and processors, and specialty retail chains. The company was formerly known as Integrated Management Information, Inc. and changed its name to Where Food Comes From, Inc. in December 2012. Where Food Comes From, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is based in Castle Rock, Colorado.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $11.10 to $11.50
• 50-Day Range: $10.72 to $11.60
• 52-Week Range: $9.76 to $13.95
• Volume: 9,304 shs
• Average Volume: 5,474 shs
• Market Capitalization: $59.66 million
• P/E Ratio: 32.29
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Where Food Comes From Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Where Food Comes From scored higher than 28% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 250th out of 288 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Where Food Comes From.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Where Food Comes From is 32.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.17.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Where Food Comes From is 32.29, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 15.97.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Where Food Comes From has a P/B Ratio of 6.31. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.47% of the float of Where Food Comes From has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Where Food Comes From has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Where Food Comes From has recently decreased by 9.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Where Food Comes From does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Where Food Comes From does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.47% of the float of Where Food Comes From has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Where Food Comes From has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Where Food Comes From has recently decreased by 9.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.58

News Sentiment

Where Food Comes From has a news sentiment score of 0.58. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Where Food Comes From this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Where Food Comes From to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Where Food Comes From insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

49.20% of the stock of Where Food Comes From is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 18.84% of the stock of Where Food Comes From is held by institutions.

WFCF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WFCF shares performed this year?

Where Food Comes From's stock was trading at $13.55 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WFCF shares have decreased by 16.6% and is now trading at $11.30.
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How were Where Food Comes From's earnings last quarter?

Where Food Comes From, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFCF) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 13th. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company earned $4.42 million during the quarter. Where Food Comes From had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.58% and a net margin of 7.50%.

Who are Where Food Comes From's major shareholders?

Where Food Comes From's top institutional shareholders include Bard Associates Inc. (1.12%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (0.48%). Insiders that own company stock include Pete Lapaseotes and Dannette Henning.
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How do I buy shares of Where Food Comes From?

Shares of WFCF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Where Food Comes From own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Where Food Comes From investors own include Realty Income (O), Trade Desk (TTD), PayPal (PYPL), Airbnb (ABNB), Datadog (DDOG), Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) and Palantir Technologies (PLTR).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/13/2020
• Today: 11/17/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/20/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Prepackaged software
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:WFCF
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1360565
• Web: www.wherefoodcomesfrom.com
• Phone: (303) 895-3002
• Fax: 720-221-0411
• Employees: 90
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.35
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 32.29
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $2.15 million
• Net Margins: 7.50%
• Pretax Margin: 10.59%
• Return on Equity: 19.58%
• Return on Assets: 11.83%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.42
• Quick Ratio: 1.24

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $25.14 million
• Price / Sales: 2.37
• Cash Flow: $0.50 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 22.49
• Book Value: $1.79 per share
• Price / Book: 6.31

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 5,280,000
• Free Float: 2,681,000
• Market Cap: $59.66 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.53